Hamilton ‚depression‘ reveals key Verstappen difference

Oct.7 (GMM) Lewis Hamilton’s current interview with the Sunday Instances newspaper reveals a key distinction between him and drivers like Max Verstappen.

That’s the view of well-known former Dutch racing driver and two-time Indy 500 winner Arie Luyendyk, referring to Hamilton’s admission that he has “struggled with psychological well being via my life”.

“Despair,” the seven time world champion added. “I feel it was the strain of the racing and struggling at college. The bullying. I had nobody to speak to.”

In complete distinction, Verstappen had a famously tough and sometimes even violent upbringing together with his mercurial father Jos, however the triple world champion is one among few high drivers on the grid in the present day with out psychological or psychological teaching.

Luyendyk says Verstappen, 26, is extra like his personal “older era” of racing drivers, who “mainly mentioned that it is best to simply step on the fuel”.

“I feel what Hamilton mentioned is honest sufficient, however I can’t empathise with it,” mentioned the 71-year-old, who by no means raced in Components 1. “I’ve by no means had that drawback.

“I’m from a era the place you simply cope with it your self. I’ve had dips too, however I acquired over them myself. By speaking to myself,” he instructed Ziggo Sport.

Luyendyk says he isn’t stunned to listen to that Verstappen goes with none psychological teaching or help.

“In automotive racing, it at all times comes down in the long run to how good your automotive is,” mentioned the Dutchman. “Verstappen is simply all the way down to earth. He’s Dutch, like me, in spite of everything,” he smiled.

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